Below 7th quietly opened its doors earlier this month on (where else?) East 7th Street. The gift shop, tucked away among restaurants and clothing stores,…
Balvanera, a New Argentinian Spot, Goes Beyond the Beef
When you think of Argentinian food, your mind’s eye probably goes immediately to glistening slabs of beef. Yes, the steak is good. But Chef Fernando…
The Riceman Cometh: Here’s What That Rice Burger Joint Will Look Like
Ever since we heard rice burgers were coming to the East Village, we’ve been on the story like white on, well, you know. But as…
Microscope Focuses in on a New Gallery Space in Bushwick
It wasn’t easy for Elle Burchill and Andrea Monti to find a space in Bushwick to house their expanding gallery, Microscope. The two started looking…
This East Village Ice Cream Shop Will Serve ‘Ice Ice Baby’ and ‘Pretty in Pink’
On the heels of Oddfellows coming to the East Village, another ice cream shop called Mikey Likes It is opening on Avenue A next month. No,…
Eat a Sloppy Joe at Currant Cafe Sunday While You Wait For Lit Brooklyn to Open
As we emphatically announced last month, the folks behind the notoriously debauched East Village gallery-slash-bar Lit Lounge are set to open a cafe-slash-nightclub in Bushwick.…
First Look: Smorgasburg’s Schnitz Opens Its East Village Sando Shop This Weekend
Spiegel isn’t the only East Village newcomer that’ll soon be serving schnitzel. Yoni Erlich, 27, is aiming to open Schnitz this Friday with his sister,…
Spiegel Opens Monday With Fish Tacos and Cali Coffee
Forget Arabian/French, Japanese/Ukrainian or Swedish/Mexican — new neighborhood joint Spiegel is ditching the East Village trend of unexpected cuisine marriages and going simply “International.” “I…
Jorge Arias of Bushwick’s The Sampler Has Opened an East Village Wine Shop
The opening of a new wine store is always cause for celebration, particularly if it boasts a healthy selection of bottles under $15, daily tastings…
An ‘Arabian French Bistro’ Opens On Avenue A Tonight
If the East Village didn’t already have enough restaurants which marry two seemingly disparate cultures, tonight it can add “Arabian French Bistro” Au Za’atar to…